Busting Tractive Effort MYTHS! | Railroad 101
Tractive effort is a pretty simple thing, yet it always seems enshrouded in mystery. Let's try and clear things up today. TE Calculator: https://www.steamlocomotive.com/misc/.... Visit the channel shop: https://hycetrains.com/shop/ Join my discord: / discord Become an ES&D Train Crew Member and get extra perks! / @hyce777 0:00 Intro 0:36 What is Tractive Effort? 1:52 The Equation 2:45 Myth 1: 0.85 Cutoff 5:12 Myth 2: Sand 7:11 Myth 3: Drivers and Weight 8:27 Myth 4: Bigger Drivers? 9:37 Myth 5: Speed 11:14 Myth 6: No way to up it
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